Business for Expatriates
Advertising-Marketing-Publicity - Advice
Domain Names - Drop Shipping -
Legal - Newsletters
Publishing - Web Payment - Web Services
Advice
Country Commercial GuidesExecutive summaries and full reports on commercial environment, using economic, political and market analysis
U.S. Commercial Service
Supports exporters and importers of U.S. goods and services around the world
Advertising / Marketing / Publicity
Google AdSenseGoogle AdWords
PR Leap
Free online press release distribution to major search engines
PR Web
Free online press release distribution to journalists and media
Domain Names
One popular source of income (and expense!) for expats is the Internet. Any kind of online business is suitable, though a favorite is operating a website related to the expat's new home. You'll need a domain name, either a fresh, never-used-before one—although a good one has become harder and harder to find—or one that's offered for resaleAfternic
Online broker that facilitates the buying and selling of domain names. Also offers appraisal and escrow services
Domains With Us.com
Low-cost registration of new domain names. Includes free email and URL forwarding
Sedo
Online marketplace for buying and selling domain names and websites with appraisal and escrow services
Drop Shipping
Wholesale MarketerYou sell the products, someone else does the shipping
Legal
Active Filings.comIncorporate online in any of 50 states or the District of Columbia. International services for foreign residents
Newsletters
Constant ContactPublish your own email newsletters
Patents & Copyrights
Free Patents OnlineFree patent searching
Publishing
CustomFlixPublish and sell your own DVDs
Web Payment
Operate a website or webstore? You need a way of accepting payment online. These companies provide the easiest and most popular ways to conduct commerce online.2CheckOut.com
Sell goods, services or e-products online. Includes shopping cart. Can be used in almost any country in the world.
ClickBank
Accept credit cards for digital products and services such as e-books, software, music. Includes affiliate program that promotes your products
PayPal
Accept credit cards or PayPal funds at your website or your own PayPal shop. No start-up or monthly fees; only per transaction. Also works for transferring money person-to-person. Five currencies and 45 countries
Peppercoin
Low transaction costs for selling digital and physical goods. Credit/debit card micropayments (less than $5) and small payments (less than $20). Supports international payment and multiple currencies
WorldPay
Accept payments on the Internet, and by phone, fax or mail, in any language and most currencies. Payment by credit/debit card, bank transfers, direct-debit, mobile and more
Web Services
Get a FreelancerNeed web design, programming, copywriting or translation? Outsource to a freelancer in countries around the world